NORWALK, CONN. — Washington Trust’s Commercial Real Estate Group has provided $9.2 million in financing to MCP Medical LLC, an affiliate of Boston-based Marcus Partners, for the acquisition of a 70,000-square-foot medical office in Norwalk. “This is an attractive property as it is located less than a mile from the Norwalk Hospital and its tenants offer a full range of medical services to area patients,” says Joseph MarcAurele, Washington Trust chairman, president and CEO.
PALESTINE, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged the sale of Willow Creek Medical Center, a 27,993-square-foot medical office building in Palestine. The healthcare property is located in the Willow Creek Business Park on Loop 256 and is anchored by an ambulatory surgery center. Scott Herbold, Chris Bodnar and Lee Asher of CBRE's U.S. Healthcare Capital Markets Group represented the seller in the transaction. The Cirrus Group built the medical center in 2010.
NEW ORLEANS — Gulf State Real Estate Services LLC has been selected to oversee the leasing and management of a new $8 million medical office complex near East Jefferson Hospital in the Metairie suburb of New Orleans. Innovative Construction Services is constructing the 35,000-square-foot property, which is slated for occupancy in fall 2013. Approximately 50 percent of the building will be owner-occupied and the remaining 17,500 square feet will be leased to other medical-related practices.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Beck Group has completed construction of the W.H. and Elaine McCarty South Tower at Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas in Austin. The Beck Group, community leaders and executives from Dell Children's Medical Center and Seton Healthcare celebrated the $48 million tower's opening at a ribbon cutting ceremony. The three-story, 75,000-square-foot tower features 72 beds, the center's first inpatient rehabilitation unit and expanded services for children with epilepsy. The six-bed rehabilitation unit is the first of its kind in the Austin area for hospitalized children. The facility is projected to receive the nation's first LEED Platinum certification under the new LEED for Healthcare rating system. The Beck Group finished construction of the tower in 15 months, which was two months ahead of schedule.
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. — Skanska and University of North Carolina Hospitals recently topped out the new 256,000-square-foot UNC Hillsborough. Including land acquisition costs, the total project cost is $180 million for the hospital. The LEED-designated UNC Hillsborough will include 50 acute care beds, a 15-bed intensive care unit, six operating rooms and two procedure rooms. The project will also feature an emergency department, as well as outpatient medical and surgical services. The healthcare facility is slated for a September 2014 completion, while the 60,000-square-foot medical office building adjacent to the property will open in July 2013. Portland, Ore.-based Zimmers Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP and Raleigh-based BJAC formed an architectural joint venture that worked with Skanska on the development.
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Greater Binghamton Health Center Community, a 22,985-square-foot, net-leased property in Binghamton, for $3.7 million. Preet Sabharwal and Steven Stoehrer of Marcus & Millichap’s Manhattan office represented the seller, a developer, and the buyer, a private investor, in the transaction.
PLYMOUTH, MINN. — Harrison Street Real Estate Capital has acquired the leasehold interest in the Abbott Northwestern – WestHealth medical campus through the Harrison Street Core Property Fund, the firm’s core open-ended vehicle. The three-building, 200,000-square-foot, Class A medical campus is located in Plymouth, a western suburb of Minneapolis. Allina Health, the largest healthcare provider in the Twin Cities, leases a majority of the building. The campus is located at 2855 Campus Drive. Cushman & Wakefield/NorthMarq marketed the campus for sale.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Berkadia Commercial Mortgage has arranged $59.8 million for the refinancing of a portfolio of 12 skilled nursing facilities throughout Arkansas. Jay Healy worked with the borrower, Omega Healthcare Investors Inc., to secure the loan through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's HUD 232/223(a)(7) program. Omega acquired the assets in December 2011 and assumed HUD debt through a transfer of physical assets. The portfolio, totaling 1,400 beds, includes two facilities outside of Little Rock: Premier Health and Rehabilitation in North Little Rock and Canyon Springs Health & Rehabilitation in Hot Springs.
ST. LOUIS — McGrath & Associates has completed the renovation of an existing radiology room at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis into an advanced radiology suite featuring a Siemens Artis Zeego angiography system. As part of the renovation, McGrath added structural steel support beams under the existing first-floor slab to provide support for the Zeego robotic arm equipment. The project also required sheet lead radiation shielding. The room finishes included seamless vinyl flooring with a FlashCove base and sheet wall protection. BSA Lifestructures Inc. was the architect. The project price was undisclosed.
BASTROP, TEXAS — CBRE has arranged the sale of St. David's Emergency Center-Bastrop, a 28,500-square-foot, freestanding emergency department in Bastrop. Austin-based Long View Equity Partners purchased the property, which is fully leased to St. David's HealthCare System. Scott Herbold, Chris Bodnar and Lee Asher of CBRE's U.S. Healthcare Capital Markets Group represented the seller in the transaction.
